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SHORT-LIVED. WEALTH
fDISINHERITED THROUGE
BURGt1ARS.
"PARIS, June 24.
The heirs.t" Mime. Pellerm, who lived
in seclusion anid apparent poverty, wvere
astonished to learn.that the police had
liscovered S.20,Q0Ofrancv' worth of seeu.
ritses batsn notes bidden in the safe.
The .polE invited the heirs to come to
the house ahd claim tii r unexpected
fortune., Meanwhile the police locked
the shares and eash up in the safe. The
heirs had a ,second surprise when the
safe was `opened, and it was found that
burglars bad heard the stcry and been
there first. The: whole of (he money and
securities- ere :stoleu. ? A?istralia
Pres ettssoe&olat
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